Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)
Company: ECHN
Location: New Britain
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARY: This position reports directly to the
Behavioral Health Nurse Manager.# Responsible for providing direct
clinical services on the Behavioral Health Unit for both
adolescents and adults.# The incumbent, under the supervision of
the Occupational Therapist will be involved in the development and
coordination of groups and activities.# Accountable for providing
individual and group treatment based upon treatment plan and unit
needs.# In close collaboration with the Occupational Therapist,
will ensure that treatment interventions are appropriate, meeting
patient#s individual functional status and up-to-date with current
discipline practices.## Contributes to creating a caring and
compassionate environment through ECHN#s core values of respect,
teamwork and communication. # EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION Associate#s
Degree in Occupational Therapy from a college with an Accredited
Occupational Therapy Assistant Program. National Occupational
Therapist Assistant Certification and State of Connecticut
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) license
required.# # EXPERIENCE Previous Behavioral Health experience
working with adolescents, adults, geriatrics and substance abuse
population in an acute care setting preferred.# # COMPETENCIES
Flexibility, creativity, energetic, teamwork and time management
skills are required. # ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITES:
Disclaimer: Job descriptions are not intended, nor should they be
construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills,
efforts or working conditions associated with the job.# They are
intended to be accurate reflections of the principal duties and
responsibilities of this position.# These responsibilities and
competencies listed below may change from time to time. # #
Job-Specific Competency 1.##### Implements age appropriate, patient
specific treatment as evidenced by knowledge of patient#s clinical
issues, level of functioning, review of patient#s history and
treatment plan. 2.##### Communicates and coordinates patient#s plan
of care as evidenced by feedback from the treatment team and
successful patient outcomes. 3.##### Completes all required
documentation in a timely manner in accordance with ECHN Behavioral
Health standards, policies and procedures as evidenced by chart
review. 4.##### Participates in supervision with OTR accepting of
feedback to enhance role#s effectiveness as evidenced by feedback
from supervisor. 5.##### Provides education to inpatient staff as
needed regarding interventions to improve patient functioning as
evidenced by feedback from team and supervisor observations.
6.##### Provides input to patient schedules, individualizing
treatment for each patient as evidenced by feedback from team.
7.##### Demonstrates a commitment to professional growth as
evidenced by pursuing and attending relevant educational
opportunities. 8.##### Actively participates and collaborates in
team meetings, providing pertinent functional clinical information
as needed for patient care as evidenced by enhanced patient
planning and feedback received from the treatment team. 9.#####
Responds to needs for individualized and comprehensive services as
evidenced by providing services individually and/or in a group
setting. 10.# #Increases the visibility of OT services as evidenced
by participation in activities that promote recovery through the
use of functionally based therapeutic modalities. 11.# Demonstrates
effective time management skills as evidenced by timely scheduling
and completion of groups and required departmental documentation. #
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Keywords: ECHN, Middletown , Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA), Healthcare , New Britain, Connecticut
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